There are two kinds of verbs, the transitive verbs that are followed by
an object and the intransitive verbs are verbs that do not have a direct
object. The clue to determinate if a verb is transitive or intransitive is to
ask “what” to the action verb and if the answer is an object, this verb is
transitive.
E.g.
My grandmother cooks a delicious meal (¿What does she cook? A delicious
meal)
She lives in Cartago (There is no answer to ¿What does she live?)
Common transitive verbs: bring, cost, give, lend, offer, pass, buy, get,
leave, teach, write, make, take, cook, throw, send, tell, read.
Common intransitive verbs: appear, arrive, be, come, cry, die, disappear,
fall, go, happen, laugh, live, look, matter, seem, sit, sleep, smile, talk.
In next video you will find an easy and useful explanation to identify
transitive and intransitive verbs:
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